Pendleton’s M.J. Gomez, freshman outside hitter, receives a serve on Aug. 26, 2025, during a team practice.

Bucks improve to 4-0 with win over Redmond

By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON — Pendleton shook off some opening-home match jitters to beat 5A Redmond 25-15, 25-20, 18-25, 25-15 on Thursday, Sept. 4, at Warberg Court. “We can play much better, but we pulled off a win,” Pendleton coach Jodi Primus said. “We didn’t serve well tonight. We missed 16 serves and still managed to make up…

Pendleton goalkeeper Citlalli Garcia defends the goal on Sept. 1, 2025, during a team practice.

Riverhawks shut out Bucks

By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON — Pendleton ran into a strong The Dalles team in suffering an 8-0 nonleague loss on Thursday, Sept. 4. “Tough game,” Pendleton coach Kiana Rickman said. “The Dalles was a strong team last year; they lost very few and are even better this year. Proud of the resilience the girls showed, and hopefully it’s…